puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
proposal; offer; request; application
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
fastback (car body style)
castella (type of sponge cake)
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to become excited; to grow lively
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
whistle (sound made with the lips)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
double-edged; double-edged blade
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate